Top Mistakes That Create BIG Liability

This presentation, titled "Top Mistakes That Create BIG Liability" by John P. Leombruno, Esq. of Arnold Law Firm, LLC, outlines eight critical areas where charter schools face significant legal risk and offers actionable strategies to minimize liability. The key mistakes detailed include failing to document critical decisions, inconsistently enforcing school policies, mishandling employee grievances and parent complaints, conducting poor or delayed investigations, treating Exceptional Student Education (ESE) as paperwork rather than a binding legal obligation, communicating emotionally or informally, committing board overreach or governance errors, and delaying legal advice until litigation arises. To mitigate these risks, schools are advised to document actions contemporaneously, maintain consistent policy enforcement, address complaints promptly in writing, conduct neutral and documented investigations, ensure strict ESE compliance, stick to objective factual communication, maintain clear governance boundaries, and consult legal counsel early before issues escalate.